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Red Flag Warning 13, NWS Salt Lake City, UT

June 28, 201410 counties in Utah

NWS Salt Lake City, UT issued this red flag warning at Jun 28, 2014, 2:51 AM MDT for 10 counties in Utah. It took effect at Jun 28, 2014, 12:00 PM MDT. It was in force for 58 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jun 28, 2014, 2:51 AM MDT (08:51 UTC)
In effect from
Jun 28, 2014, 12:00 PM MDT
Expired
Jun 30, 2014, 10:00 PM MDT
In force
58 hr
Issued by
NWS Salt Lake City, UT

Counties Beaver County, UT, Carbon County, UT, Emery County, UT, Garfield County, UT, Grand County, UT, Iron County, UT, Kane County, UT, San Juan County, UT, Washington County, UT, Wayne County, UT

The radar

The Cedar City radar (KICX), 139 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:54 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Grand Junction, CO (KGJT), launched 00:00Z, 8.9 hours before the alert went out and 279 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Grand Junction, CO at 00:00Z on 2014-06-28Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 7 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Grand Junction, CO at 00:00Z on 2014-06-28The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 56 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
7 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-27 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
3263 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
38 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
56 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
42 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

294 
WWUS85 KSLC 280851
RFWSLC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
251 AM MDT SAT JUN 28 2014

UTZ497-498-282200-
/O.NEW.KSLC.FW.W.0013.140628T1800Z-140630T0400Z/
MOJAVE DESERT-GRAND STAIRCASE-
251 AM MDT SAT JUN 28 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 10 PM MDT SUNDAY
FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 497 AND
498...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SALT LAKE CITY HAS ISSUED A RED
FLAG WARNING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN
EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 10 PM MDT SUNDAY.

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 497 MOJAVE DESERT AND FIRE 
  WEATHER ZONE 498 GRAND STAIRCASE.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...5 TO 10 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE 
  HUMIDITY WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WHERE 
  FUELS ARE CRITICALLY DRY. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN
CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR.

&&

$$

UTZ495-282200-
/O.NEW.KSLC.FW.W.0013.140628T1800Z-140630T0400Z/
COLOR COUNTRY WEST DESERT-
251 AM MDT SAT JUN 28 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 10 PM MDT SUNDAY
FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE
495 BELOW 6500 FEET...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SALT LAKE CITY HAS ISSUED A RED
FLAG WARNING BELOW 6500 FEET FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...
WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 10 PM MDT SUNDAY.

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 495 COLOR COUNTRY WEST 
  DESERT BELOW 6500 FEET.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AROUND 10 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE 
  HUMIDITY WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WHERE 
  FUELS ARE CRITICALLY DRY. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN
CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR.

&&

$$

UTZ496-282200-
/O.NEW.KSLC.FW.W.0013.140628T1800Z-140630T0400Z/
COLOR COUNTRY MOUNTAINS-
251 AM MDT SAT JUN 28 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 10 PM MDT SUNDAY
FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE
496 BELOW 8000 FEET...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SALT LAKE CITY HAS ISSUED A RED
FLAG WARNING BELOW 8000 FEET FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...
WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 10 PM MDT SUNDAY.

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 496 COLOR COUNTRY MOUNTAINS 
  BELOW 8000 FEET.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...10 TO 15 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE 
  HUMIDITY WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WHERE 
  FUELS ARE CRITICALLY DRY. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN
CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR.

&&

$$

UTZ489>491-282200-
/O.NEW.KSLC.FW.A.0007.140629T1800Z-140630T0400Z/
SAN RAFAEL SWELL-COLORADO RIVER BASIN-SOUTHEAST UTAH-
251 AM MDT SAT JUN 28 2014

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 489...490 AND 491 BELOW 6500 FEET...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SALT LAKE CITY HAS ISSUED A FIRE
WEATHER WATCH BELOW 6500 FEET FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING.

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 489 SAN RAFAEL SWELL BELOW 
  6500 FEET...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 490 COLORADO RIVER BASIN BELOW 
  6500 FEET AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 491 SOUTHEAST UTAH BELOW 6500 
  FEET.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...7 TO 11 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE
  HUMIDITY MAY CREATE HAZARDOUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WHERE
  FUELS ARE CRITICALLY DRY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR CRITICAL
FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. CONTINUE TO MONITOR FOR THE LATEST
FORECASTS AND FOR POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS.

&&

$$

ROGOWSKI/STRUTHWOLF

FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT...
HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/SALTLAKECITY (ALL LOWER CASE)
5 follow-up statements
778 
WWUS85 KSLC 281959
RFWSLC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
159 PM MDT SAT JUN 28 2014

UTZ489>491-291200-
/O.UPG.KSLC.FW.A.0007.140629T1800Z-140630T0400Z/
/O.EXB.KSLC.FW.W.0013.140629T1800Z-140630T0400Z/
SAN RAFAEL SWELL-COLORADO RIVER BASIN-SOUTHEAST UTAH-
159 PM MDT SAT JUN 28 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 10 PM MDT SUNDAY FOR
WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 489...
490 AND 491 ABOVE 6500 FEET...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SALT LAKE CITY HAS ISSUED A RED
FLAG WARNING ABOVE 6500 FEET FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...
WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 10 PM MDT SUNDAY. THE FIRE
WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 489 SAN RAFAEL SWELL ABOVE 
  6500 FEET...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 490 COLORADO RIVER BASIN ABOVE 
  6500 FEET AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 491 SOUTHEAST UTAH ABOVE 6500 
  FEET.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...7 TO 11 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE 
  HUMIDITY MAY CREATE HAZARDOUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WHERE 
  FUELS ARE CRITICALLY DRY. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN
CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR.

&&

$$

UTZ497-498-291200-
/O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-140630T0400Z/
MOJAVE DESERT-GRAND STAIRCASE-
159 PM MDT SAT JUN 28 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT SUNDAY FOR
WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 497 AND
498...

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 497 MOJAVE DESERT AND FIRE 
  WEATHER ZONE 498 GRAND STAIRCASE.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH...STRONGEST
  WINDS MAINLY DURING THE DAYTIME HOURS.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...5 TO 10 PERCENT...POOR RECOVERIES AT NIGHT.

* IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE 
  HUMIDITY WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WHERE 
  FUELS ARE CRITICALLY DRY. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN
CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR.

&&

$$

UTZ495-291200-
/O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-140630T0400Z/
COLOR COUNTRY WEST DESERT-
159 PM MDT SAT JUN 28 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT SUNDAY FOR
WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 495 BELOW
6500 FEET...

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 495 COLOR COUNTRY WEST 
  DESERT BELOW 6500 FEET.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH...STRONGEST
  WINDS DURING THE DAYTIME HOURS.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AROUND 10 PERCENT...FAIR TO POOR RECOVERIES
  AT NIGHT.

* IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE 
  HUMIDITY WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WHERE 
  FUELS ARE CRITICALLY DRY. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN
CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR.

&&

$$

UTZ496-291200-
/O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-140630T0400Z/
COLOR COUNTRY MOUNTAINS-
159 PM MDT SAT JUN 28 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT SUNDAY FOR
WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 496 BELOW
8000 FEET...

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 496 COLOR COUNTRY MOUNTAINS 
  BELOW 8000 FEET.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...10 TO 15 PERCENT...POOR RECOVERIES AT NIGHT.

* IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE 
  HUMIDITY WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WHERE 
  FUELS ARE CRITICALLY DRY. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN
CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR.

&&

$$

FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT...
HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/SALTLAKECITY (ALL LOWER CASE)
724 
WWUS85 KSLC 290844
RFWSLC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
244 AM MDT SUN JUN 29 2014

UTZ489-490-292300-
/O.EXT.KSLC.FW.W.0013.140629T0844Z-140701T0400Z/
SAN RAFAEL SWELL-COLORADO RIVER BASIN-
244 AM MDT SUN JUN 29 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT MONDAY FOR WIND
AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 489 AND
490 BELOW 6500 FEET...

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 489 SAN RAFAEL SWELL BELOW 
  6500 FEET AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 490 COLORADO RIVER BASIN BELOW 
  6500 FEET.

* WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH TODAY...BECOMING
  NORTHWEST MONDAY.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...7 TO 11 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE 
  HUMIDITY MAY CREATE HAZARDOUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WHERE 
  FUELS ARE CRITICALLY DRY. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN
CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR.

&&

$$

UTZ491-292300-
/O.EXT.KSLC.FW.W.0013.140629T0844Z-140630T0400Z/
SOUTHEAST UTAH-
244 AM MDT SUN JUN 29 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS
EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE
491 BELOW 6500 FEET...

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 491 SOUTHEAST UTAH BELOW 
  6500 FEET.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...7 TO 11 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE 
  HUMIDITY MAY CREATE HAZARDOUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WHERE 
  FUELS ARE CRITICALLY DRY. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN
CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR.

&&

$$

UTZ497-498-292300-
/O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-140630T0400Z/
MOJAVE DESERT-GRAND STAIRCASE-
244 AM MDT SUN JUN 29 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS
EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES
497 AND 498...

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 497 MOJAVE DESERT AND FIRE 
  WEATHER ZONE 498 GRAND STAIRCASE.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...5 TO 10 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE 
  HUMIDITY WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WHERE 
  FUELS ARE CRITICALLY DRY. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN
CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR.

&&

$$

UTZ495-292300-
/O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-140630T0400Z/
COLOR COUNTRY WEST DESERT-
244 AM MDT SUN JUN 29 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS
EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE
495 BELOW 6500 FEET...

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 495 COLOR COUNTRY WEST 
  DESERT BELOW 6500 FEET.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AROUND 10 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE 
  HUMIDITY WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WHERE 
  FUELS ARE CRITICALLY DRY. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN
CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR.

&&

$$

UTZ496-292300-
/O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-140630T0400Z/
COLOR COUNTRY MOUNTAINS-
244 AM MDT SUN JUN 29 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS
EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE
496 BELOW 8000 FEET...

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 496 COLOR COUNTRY MOUNTAINS 
  BELOW 8000 FEET.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...10 TO 15 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE 
  HUMIDITY WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WHERE 
  FUELS ARE CRITICALLY DRY. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN
CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR.

&&

$$

ROGOWSKI/STRUTHWOLF

FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT...
HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/SALTLAKECITY (ALL LOWER CASE)
399 
WWUS85 KSLC 292010
RFWSLC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
210 PM MDT SUN JUN 29 2014

UTZ497-498-300400-
/O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-140630T0400Z/
MOJAVE DESERT-GRAND STAIRCASE-
210 PM MDT SUN JUN 29 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS
EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES
497 AND 498...

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 497 MOJAVE DESERT AND FIRE 
  WEATHER ZONE 498 GRAND STAIRCASE.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...NEAR 10 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE 
  HUMIDITY WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WHERE 
  FUELS ARE CRITICALLY DRY. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN
CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR.

&&

$$

UTZ491-495-300400-
/O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-140630T0400Z/
SOUTHEAST UTAH-COLOR COUNTRY WEST DESERT-
210 PM MDT SUN JUN 29 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS
EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES
491 AND 495 BELOW 6500 FEET...

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 491 SOUTHEAST UTAH BELOW 
  6500 FEET AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 495 COLOR COUNTRY WEST DESERT 
  BELOW 6500 FEET.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH. WINDS
  SLOWLY DECREASING DURING THE EVENING.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...NEAR 10 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE 
  HUMIDITY WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WHERE 
  FUELS ARE CRITICALLY DRY. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN
CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR.

&&

$$

UTZ489-490-301100-
/O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-140701T0400Z/
SAN RAFAEL SWELL-COLORADO RIVER BASIN-
210 PM MDT SUN JUN 29 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT MONDAY FOR
WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 489 AND
490 BELOW 6500 FEET...

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 489 SAN RAFAEL SWELL BELOW 
  6500 FEET AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 490 COLORADO RIVER BASIN BELOW 
  6500 FEET.

* WINDS...WEST-SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH THROUGH
  MID-EVENING...THEN INCREASING AGAIN OUT OF THE NORTHWEST ON
  MONDAY.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...7 TO 11 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE 
  HUMIDITY MAY CREATE HAZARDOUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WHERE 
  FUELS ARE CRITICALLY DRY. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN
CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR.

&&

$$

UTZ496-300400-
/O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-140630T0400Z/
COLOR COUNTRY MOUNTAINS-
210 PM MDT SUN JUN 29 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS
EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE
496 BELOW 8000 FEET...

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 496 COLOR COUNTRY MOUNTAINS 
  BELOW 8000 FEET.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...10 TO 15 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE 
  HUMIDITY WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WHERE 
  FUELS ARE CRITICALLY DRY. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN
CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR.

&&

$$

FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT...
HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/SALTLAKECITY (ALL LOWER CASE)
859 
WWUS85 KSLC 300900
RFWSLC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
300 AM MDT MON JUN 30 2014

UTZ489-490-302100-
/O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-140701T0400Z/
SAN RAFAEL SWELL-COLORADO RIVER BASIN-
300 AM MDT MON JUN 30 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS
EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES
489 AND 490 BELOW 6500 FEET...

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 489 SAN RAFAEL SWELL BELOW 
  6500 FEET AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 490 COLORADO RIVER BASIN BELOW 
  6500 FEET.

* WINDS...WEST WINDS AT 5-10 MPH EARLY THIS MORNING BECOMING
  NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH LATE MORNING THROUGH
  THIS AFTERNOON INTO THIS EVENING.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...7 TO 11 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE 
  HUMIDITY MAY CREATE HAZARDOUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WHERE 
  FUELS ARE CRITICALLY DRY. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN
CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR.

&&

$$

FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT...
HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/SALTLAKECITY (ALL LOWER CASE)
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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
217 PM MDT MON JUN 30 2014

UTZ489-490-010400-
/O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-140701T0400Z/
SAN RAFAEL SWELL-COLORADO RIVER BASIN-
217 PM MDT MON JUN 30 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS
EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES
489 AND 490 BELOW 6500 FEET...

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 489 SAN RAFAEL SWELL BELOW 
  6500 FEET AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 490 COLORADO RIVER BASIN BELOW 
  6500 FEET.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH INTO
  THIS EVENING.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...8 TO 15 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE 
  HUMIDITY MAY CREATE HAZARDOUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WHERE 
  FUELS ARE CRITICALLY DRY. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN
CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR.

&&

$$

FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT...
HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/SALTLAKECITY (ALL LOWER CASE)

The office that day

Everything else NWS Salt Lake City, UT issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 28, 2:51 AM MDTFire Weather WatchSLCCarbon, Emery, Grand, San Juan11 hr

Nearby

Red Flag Warnings in Utah, 2014Every red flag warning in 2014

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.